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==Procedure==
 
* The first step is to acquire a suitable vehicle for the milk transportation and qualified personnel to setup the milk carriage business. Make sure the milk transport vehicle complies with the laid out hygienic and operational requirements. 
* Contact the nearest Kenya Dairy Board office to provide the relevant details of the carriage business and required documentations. A list of [https://www.kdb.go.ke/branch-networks/ KDB Office branches] can be downloaded through this link. 
* Here you will be given and application for a Permit [http://extwprlegs1.fao.org/docs/pdf/ken126723.pdf Form 1] to fill and submit. After this you are supposed to make an online form of the application. 
===Apply Online===
# Visit the [https://portal.kdb.co.ke/ Kenya Dairy Board Licensing Portal] to make your application for the milk carriage permit and pay the requisite application fees 
# If you are not registered , fill in the required information which include 
#:(i). Business details 
#:(ii). Applicant details 
#:to register. 
# After registration, log in to your online account and make a payment for application for inspection. The fee is Ksh 600. 
# This will be followed by an inspection of your vehicle and if successful, you are required to pay the requisite license fees, which is Ksh 1,000 . This you can do by logging into your [https://portal.kdb.co.ke/ Kenya Dairy Board Licensing Portal] dashboard. 
# Once payment is made the permit will be processed within fourteen days and it can be downloaded from your online dashboard. 
# The milk carriage permit has a validity period of one year and you can start operations immediately. 
# Pay monthly cess and levy as and where applicable. Other conditions of issuance of the license should be observed (Non-compliance can lead to suspension of permit) 

==Required Documents==
 
# Identity card 
# PIN Certificate 
# Vehicle ownership documents 
# Business registration certificate (for businesses) 
# PIN certificate (Of the proprietor and partners) (for businesses) 
# Identity card (Of the proprietor and partners) (for businesses) 
# Medically certificate for milk handling personnel 

==Office Locations & Contacts==
'''Kenya Dairy Board - Head Office''' 
Address: Social Security House, Block A, Eastern Wing, 10th Floor, 
Bishop Road, Nairobi Kenya. 
P.O Box 30406-00100 Nairobi. 
Phone: (020)3569377/341302 
Mobile: 0722573432 / 0733521438 
Email: info@kdb.co.ke 
Web: [https://www.kdb.go.ke/contact-us/ Kenya Dairy Board Regional Contacts] 
 
'''KDB Portal''':[https://portal.kdb.co.ke/ Link] 
 
'''Ministry of Agriculture Livestock Fisheries and Cooperatives - Head Office''' 
Cathedral Road,Nairobi 
P. O. Box 30028-00100 Kenya 
E-mail: info@kilimo.go.ke 
Telephone: +254-20-2718870 
Hotline: 0800724891 
Website: [https://kilimo.go.ke/ Website Contacts] 
 
==Eligibility==
 
* Milk handlers who transport or convey raw milk from one point (source) to another (destination). 

==Fees==
 
* Annual Permit fees Ksh 1,000 
* Application fees Ksh 600 

==Validity==
 
* The validity period is one year 
* However non-compliance can lead to suspension of permit 

==Documents to Use==
 
* [http://extwprlegs1.fao.org/docs/pdf/ken126723.pdf Application for a Permit Form 1] 

==Sample Documents==
Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

==Processing Time==
 
* The processing tie is 14 days. 

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==Instructions==
 
;The procedure involves.
# Contacting the nearest KDB office to provide the relevant details and documentations 
# Making an online application and paying the requisite fees 
# Permits is processed and issued 
# Operating within the conditions of issuance of the permit (Non-compliance can lead to suspension of permit) 

==Required Information==
 
# Name of applicant (individual or firm) 
# Prescribed area of carrying milk 
# Source of milk 
# Quantity of milk to be carried 
# Hours of operation 
# Premises of operation 
# Type of sale (wholesale/ retail) 
# Reason for application 

==Need for the Document==
 
* Milk handlers who transport or convey raw milk from one point (source) to another (destination) are required to apply for a milk carriage permit from KDB. 
* Licensing of milk carriers is an important activity in regulation of the dairy industry. It facilitates regular inspection of transport carriers to ensure compliance to milk quality and safety requirements. 
* In Kenya no person is allowed to carry milk or permit any milk to be carried in a prescribed area except with a valid milk carriage permit. 

==Information which might help==
 
# Milk dealers are required to obtain relevant licenses and permits from Kenya Dairy Board. 
# Premises dealing with milk and milk products are first inspected to establish compliance to milk quality and safety requirements prior to licensing. 
# Routine inspections are subsequently conducted to monitor continued compliance. 
# Non compliances may lead to suspension of license. 
;No permit is required for the carriage of milk
# by Kenya Co-operative Creameries Ltd., in its own vehicles or in vehicles under its control; or 
# contained in a tetrapak or other prepacked heat-sealed container; or 
# obtained by a person for his own consumption from a dairy licensed under the Dairy Industry (Licensing of Retailers) Regulations, or from a shop licensed by a local authority to sell milk. 

==Other uses of the Document/Certificate==
Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

==External Links==
 
* [https://eregulations.invest.go.ke/media/The%20Dairy%20Industry%20Act%20Cap%20336.pdf Dairy Industry Act] 

==Others==
 
* In Kenya no person is allowed to carry milk or permit any milk to be carried in a prescribed area except with a valid milk carriage permit any person who contravenes this shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable to a fine not exceeding ten thousand shillings or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding one year or to both. 

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